The secret to bats' longevity linked to immune response to viruses and cancer
August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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The secret to bats' longevity linked to immune response to viruses and cancer
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -It's a general rule in biology: Among mammals, the bigger you are, the longer you live. Yet bats defy this principle, making them among the longest-lived mammals relative to their size. The little brown bat, for example, is roughly . . .
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The secret to bats' longevity linked to immune response to viruses and cancer
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -It's a general rule in biology: Among mammals, the bigger you are, the longer you live. Yet bats defy this principle, making them among the longest-lived mammals relative to their size. The little brown bat, for example, is roughly . . .